Mayor Eric Adams at a flag-raising ceremony for the Dominican Republic in August 2023. Adams with journey to the Dominican Republican this Sunday.
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Mayor Eric Adams will embark on his first worldwide journey, touring to the Dominican Republican this weekend, since his now-dismissed federal indictment got here down final September, his workplace introduced on Friday.
Metropolis Corridor stated Hizzoner is touring to the DR on Sunday to “stand in solidarity with the Dominican community” within the aftermath of a nightclub roof collapse. The incident occurred contained in the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early on Tuesday, killing 221 individuals and injuring one other 150.
“As the mayor of the city with the largest Dominican population outside of the Dominican Republic, Mayor Adams is making the trip to express heartfelt condolences and support to the families who are grieving, including many New Yorkers and their loved ones who have been directly affected by this tragedy,” the mayor’s workplace’s advisory saying his jaunt reads.
Adams will likely be joined by metropolis Division of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, who was born and raised within the Dominican Republic earlier than emigrating to america.
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.Photograph by Dean Moses
The mayor will return to the town on Tuesday, his workplace stated.
When requested who could be paying for the mayor’s journey, his spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus responded: “Like all trips that have a city purpose, this will be paid for by the city.”
The tour marks the primary time Adams, who had beforehand been recognized for his jet-setting, is touring outdoors of the nation since he was hit with federal costs final fall. Though he did journey to Puerto Rico, a US territory, in December to attend an occasion hosted by crypto billionaire Brock Pierce.
Adams was indicted by former President Biden’s Justice Division over allegations that he solicited and accepted luxurious journey perks and unlawful overseas marketing campaign donations from Turkish nationals in alternate for official favors.
The journey advantages Adams — whereas he was nonetheless in his earlier place as Brooklyn borough president — acquired included free and closely discounted flight upgrades and resort rooms from Turkish Airways and thru Turkish businessmen and authorities officers. Adams and his lawyer insisted that he by no means broke the legislation and that the case was “bogus.”
Federal District Choose Dale Ho dropped the case final week after President Trump’s DOJ intervened and requested for it to be tossed. Whereas Ho granted the DOJ’s request, he strongly disagreed with its reasoning for dropping the costs — noting that it “smacks of a bargain” between Adams and federal prosecutors, buying and selling his cooperation with Trump’s immigration enforcement for them scuttling the case.
Adams, his lawyer, and DOJ officers fiercely deny that there was any quid professional quo.
